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Before you vote: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show?
May 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM PDT

The KATU Problem Solvers are revealing ground-breaking new data that may change the way you vote on Portland's fluoridation measure next month.  It’s data that the state wasn't eager for you to see.

After dozens of emails, phone calls,...
Portland City Center, East Portland, Northeast Portland, West Linn, Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, North Portland, Northwest Portland, Oregon City, Sherwood, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland, Sunset, Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Salem, Damascus, Hillsboro - Aloha
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Register to vote in Oregon
Apr 30, 2013 at 2:53 AM PDT
April 30th is the voter registration deadline for the May 21st election, which includes Portland's vote on fluoridating drinking water.

Fluoridated water fight: Unwanted, vandalized, stolen campaign signs
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Apr 30, 2013 at 12:17 AM PDT
Just a few days before voters get their ballots to decide whether to fluoridate the city's drinking water, complaints about dirty campaign tactics have begun to fly.

Debating fluoride: The environmental impact
Apr 29, 2013 at 4:22 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portlanders will vote next month on whether to add fluoride to their water system.  But will it damage the environment, specifically our rivers and fish?

Angler Paul Johnston - known by his friends as Crawdad Paul -...
Portland City Center, East Portland, Northeast Portland, North Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland
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Using fluoridated water for mixing infant formula (PDF)
Apr 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM PDT
"What you should know if your infant is exclusively consuming formula made with fluoridated water" from Tualatin Valley Water District

Debating fluoride: The environmental impact
Apr 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM PDT
Portlanders will vote next month on whether to add fluoride to their water system.  But will it damage the environment, specifically our rivers and fish?

Fluoride campaigns go door to door as vote nears
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Apr 27, 2013 at 5:07 PM PDT
Volunteers on both sides of the heated Portland fluoride issue are going door to door to get their messages out before the vote.

Before you vote: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show?
Watch the story
Apr 25, 2013 at 6:10 PM PDT
The KATU Problem Solvers are revealing ground-breaking new data that may change the way you vote on Portland's fluoridation measure next month.  It’s data that the state wasn't eager for you to see.

Preview: Fluoride and kids' teeth - what does the data show?
Apr 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT
The KATU Problem Solvers pressured the state of Oregon to release data that could influence your vote on the fluoridation measure in Portland.

Stomach Issues Can Impact Your Dental Health
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Apr 16, 2013 at 10:02 AM PDT

Stomach conditions like acid reflux, Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis and others can upset the normal chemistry in the mouth by bathing the teeth in stomach acid, which is a very potent acid.  Dr. Heath Lampee, DMD, from Sleep...

Sierra Club opposes Portland fluoridation measure
Mar 27, 2013 at 5:17 PM PDT
The Sierra Club is opposing a ballot measure to add fluoride to Portland's drinking water.

City council decides to move up public vote on Portland fluoride
Dec 21, 2012 at 7:10 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portlanders will have a chance to vote on putting fluoride in the city’s water supply in 2013, a year earlier than originally planned.

The Portland City Council on Thursday evening voted to move up the public vote...
Portland City Center, East Portland, Northeast Portland, North Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland

City council decides to move up public vote on Portland fluoride
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Dec 20, 2012 at 6:04 PM PDT
The Portland City Council on Thursday evening voted to move up the public vote about fluoridating the water supply. In September, the council unanimously approved fluoridating the water, despite objections about a lack of public debate. In response,...

Portland commissioners may move for early vote on fluoridation
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Dec 20, 2012 at 10:55 AM PDT
Commissioner Randy Leonard says a vote on the measure can't wait until 2014 and the city council may vote Thursday to put it on the May 2013 ballot.

Portland commissioners may move for early vote on fluoridation
Dec 20, 2012 at 3:40 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland City Council will try to finish their agenda for the year today and one of the first items on the list is putting water fluoridation on the ballot earlier than planned.

    

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Portland City Center, East Portland, Northeast Portland, North Portland, Northwest Portland, Southeast Portland, Southwest Portland